New York will decline. When this left wing mayor dismantles stop and frisk, crime and violence will soar. There will once again be many no go zones in the city. Crime and high taxes will contract the economy. Giuliani’s legacy will be squandered. The toxic effects of liberalism will be on full display.

But purely as an instrument of communication, Mr. de Blasios proposal is sure to be effective, its unmistakable message to businesses and investors  Not Welcome  plain for all to see. The destructiveness of this message is difficult to overstate.

The only upside is that the majority who vote for this idiot will get what they deserve. I remember when Gov. Celeste in OH was fed up with the flight of businesses to the less expensive (and less unionized) environs of the South. So, Celeste rallied the Dems to pass an "exit tax" that was equal to six months wages of the company. Months later, Celeste and his stupid party were standing around trying to figure out why new business formation in OH had dropped to zero. Their "Ah-ha" moment eventually led to the repeal of this stupid tax. If de Blasio gets voted in, I wonder how much damage will be done to NYC before they have their ah-ha moment.

4 posted on 09/10/2013 5:08:57 AM PDT by econjack
(I'm not bossy...I just know what you should be doing.)